linux-kernel - Re: [net-next PATCH 1/3] net: phy: extend PHY package API to support multiple global address

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Date:   Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:39:39 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@...il.com>
Cc:     Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@...adcom.com>,
        Broadcom internal kernel review list 
        <bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>,
        David Epping <david.epping@...singlinkelectronics.com>,
        Harini Katakam <harini.katakam@....com>,
        "Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH 1/3] net: phy: extend PHY package API to support
 multiple global address

> Well yes I think we should assume those API to be called only in
> config_once context or in package context. But is it Panic ok? I would
> at least use something like BUG() to give descriptive warning instead of
> NULL pointer exception. What do you think?

BUG() is way too strong. It causes an immediate stop of everything,
and probably file system data loss and a reboot. WARN_ON() is
generally no better.

An Opps gives a stack trace, which is what you need to find the bug,
and kills the process. Generally, you can do a controlled shutdown,
without any losses.

	Andrew